There has only ever been one good poker movie and it was called Rounders.

A Torrid Love Affair with Money

Many impostors have tried, and failed, to live up to the level of greatness set by Mike, Worm and Teddy KGB.

After the complete bummer that was Runner Runner I began to lose all hope of ever seeing my favorite game immortalized on the silver screen as it once did when John Dahl turned Brian Koppelman and David Levien’s writing into a visual poker masterpiece.

A cameo role from a young lady most of us have seen create some steam in the bedroom: Paris Hilton.

Cocaine-sharing sessions with WSOP bracelet winner Layne Flack. Stories of the prevalence of drugs within the poker community including players winning huge amounts of money whilst stoned off their faces.

What about the rock 'n' roll? Well, Boyd was a founding member of a young group of poker players known as The Crew.

These kids walked into the WSOP, grabbed it by the short and curlies and spun it senseless, walking away with more gold and cash than Jack Sparrow.

It wouldn’t be long before The Crew were being splayed all over Rolling Stone magazine. Except Boyd would miss the photo shoot after being banged up in a mental hospital in an incident he declares “was the first time I was sent to a mental hospital when there was nothing wrong with me.”

It's All About the Characters

“When I walked into Binion’s, I was met with a strong sense of déjà vu. The series is like a TV sitcom with the same characters, the same basic plot points every year. The same dealers, the same game and the same players," writes Boyd.

Third bracelet this summer for Boyd; no end in sight for cycle of bust and boom.

And this is exactly why Poker Tilt is a must-make/must-see movie. It’s all about the characters. It’s all about Boyd.

Just moments before stepping onto the final-table stage, the founder of the 2+2 Poker Forum, Mason Malmuth, issued Boyd with a garnishment writ to ensure he would receive $60,000 that Boyd owed him for a lost court case.

As Boyd writes, "Billions or bust. Rinse and repeat. There is no end to this cycle."

Author Lee Davy spends his time helping people quit drinking at NeedyHelper.com. He also writes for the poker and gambling industry.

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